Eye-Openers: Incanto’s Taste of the Nation special tickets. Beer included.

Raise a glass to the legend of Maggie the Cat; RIP, Elizabeth Taylor. Here are some things to read on this rainy morning: Taste of the Nation tickets are on sale now, and tomorrow, they’re discounted at Incanto. Alice Waters gets out her knives for a cooking demo. Reports from Atelier Crenn and Juhu Beach. And happy food things.

From the local scene:

Taste of the Nation tickets are now on sale. This year’s event takes place on April 7, and as always, all the proceeds go to local charities. Tickets and much more Taste of the Nation info is on the official website, but do note there’s an added wrinkle this year: On Thursday, March 24 (tomorrow), tickets will be sold for $10 off at Incanto from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, and Chris Cosentino will buy a beer for anyone who purchases a ticket at the restaurant that evening. Win-win-win. [Inside Scoop]

All about the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, including a cooking demo by Alice Waters. [San Francisco Chronicle]

Jonathan Kauffman is the first major critic to take a turn at Atelier Crenn: “Over the course of two meals at Atelier Crenn, I found the beauty of some dishes eviscerating, while other dishes came off as overwrought or barely palatable” [SF Weekly]

From the national scene:

Mark Bittman looks at the glass half-full and lists six things about to food to feel happy about. [New York Times]